$3.8 Million in Local School Employee Union Dues of Local School Employees

McHenry County Blog has surveyed school districts with major presences in McHenry County and discovered that union employees paid $3.8 million in dues during calendar year 2010. The total amount was $3,825,572. Contracts are typically for more than one year … Continue reading

Woodstock, Huntley and McHenry Schools Fold Thursday, Too

So now we add Woodstock School District 200, Huntley School District 158 and the McHenry High and Grade School districts to the two other McHenry County school districts have announced no school Thursday. Carpentersville School District 300, Crystal Lake Grade … Continue reading

The Primal Urge of Government: Take as Much as It Can Get

Two local governments got recommendations from a board member to go easy on taxpayers. No need to extract as much as possible from taxpayers was the suggestion of Grafton Township Supervisor and McHenry Grade School Board member John O’Neill. Moore … Continue reading

McHenry Grade School Board Has No Contests

McHenry Elementary School District 15 has four candidates for four seats up for election next spring. Here are the details: 2-Year-Term (Vote for one) John O’Neill (incumbent) 4-Year-Term (Vote for three) Mike Hettermann Paul Santopadre Patrick Miller (incumbent) … Continue reading

Two Homeschool Dads Win School Board Seats

Maybe homeschooling has really gone mainstream. Homeschool Dad and McHenry County Republican precinct committeeman John Ryan of Algonquin knocked off the Carpentersville District 300 School Board President Mary Fioretti. And up Route 31 in McHenry, Republican precinct committeeman John O’Neill, … Continue reading

Two Homeschool Dads Win School Board Seats

Maybe homeschooling has really gone mainstream. Homeschool Dad and McHenry County Republican precinct committeeman John Ryan of Algonquin knocked off the Carpentersville District 300 School Board President Mary Fioretti. And up Route 31 in McHenry, Republican precinct committeeman John O’Neill, … Continue reading

Home Schooler Elected to McHenry Grade School District 15 School Board

Against great odds, home schooler and Republican precinct committeeman John O’Neill won a seat on the McHenry Grade School board. O’Neill, first on the ballot, placed third behind Patrick Miller and Matthew Mayer. Miller’s running mate, Geoffrey Sponholtz drew the … Continue reading

Home Schooler Elected to McHenry Grade School District 15 School Board

Against great odds, home schooler and Republican precinct committeeman John O’Neill won a seat on the McHenry Grade School board. O’Neill, first on the ballot, placed third behind Patrick Miller and Matthew Mayer. Miller’s running mate, Geoffrey Sponholtz drew the … Continue reading